2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,460

Total Tests (All Years)

92,533 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt A as it ages.

3 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs69.2%

→ ↓10.6%

6 yrs58.6%

→ ↑5.2%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs57.0%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↓6.7%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↓8.4%

13 yrs38.2%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs46.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.6%	153
4 yrs	68.1%	141
5 yrs	69.2%	146
6 yrs	58.6%	140
7 yrs	63.8%	141
8 yrs	57.0%	135
9 yrs	51.5%	132
10 yrs	51.9%	81
11 yrs	45.2%	84
12 yrs	46.6%	73
13 yrs	38.2%	89
14 yrs	44.4%	54
15 yrs	50.0%	48
16 yrs	46.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.5%	43
2023 (15 yrs)	50%	48
2022 (14 yrs)	44.4%	54
2021 (13 yrs)	38.2%	89
2020 (12 yrs)	46.6%	73
2019 (11 yrs)	45.2%	84
2018 (10 yrs)	51.9%	81
2017 (9 yrs)	51.5%	132
2016 (8 yrs)	57%	135
2015 (7 yrs)	63.8%	141
2014 (6 yrs)	58.6%	140
2013 (5 yrs)	69.2%	146
2012 (4 yrs)	68.1%	141
2011 (3 yrs)	70.6%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 153Avg Mileage 25,430Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 31,860Top Failure Suspension — 13.5%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 38,928Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 140Avg Mileage 46,752Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 53,480Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135Avg Mileage 60,385Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 65,578Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 69,001Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 74,569Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2020High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 80,562Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2021High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 80,124Top Failure Suspension — 125.8%

2022High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 84,734Top Failure Suspension — 155.6%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 84,877Top Failure Suspension — 97.9%

2024High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 92,533Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

MOT results for 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	70.6%	153	25,430	Suspension — 22.9%
2012	4	68.1%	141	31,860	Suspension — 13.5%
2013	5	69.2%	146	38,928	Suspension — 34.2%
2014	6	58.6%	140	46,752	Suspension — 48.6%
2015	7	63.8%	141	53,480	Suspension — 36.2%
2016	8	57.0%	135	60,385	Suspension — 66.7%
2017	9	51.5%	132	65,578	Suspension — 84.1%
2018	10	51.9%	81	69,001	Suspension — 80.2%
2019	11	45.2%	84	74,569	Suspension — 94.0%
2020	12	46.6%	73	80,562	Suspension — 78.1%
2021	13	38.2%	89	80,124	Suspension — 125.8%
2022	14	44.4%	54	84,734	Suspension — 155.6%
2023	15	50.0%	48	84,877	Suspension — 97.9%
2024	16	46.5%	43	92,533	Suspension — 81.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt A, with age trends.

Suspension

72.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.9% (3 yrs)	81.4% (16 yrs)	+58.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	27.9% (16 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Dodge (usa) Caliber Sxt A cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,460 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.